People v. Lee

Defendant, Charles Lee, appeals from an order revoking his probation, on the ground that he was denied due process of law when the court refused to grant immunity from use, in any criminal prosecution for the underlying offense, of testimony he wished to present at the revocation hearing.

On March 6, 1978, defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 19—1) and was sentenced to 36 months’ probation, with the first 180 days to be served in the county jail. On December 20, 1978, the State filed a petition to revoke defendant’s probation, alleging that…